Tag Archives: dresses

Hey y’all! Today I’m part of the Out and About Dress Pattern Tour on Sew Caroline. Let me tell you right here and now…I love this pattern. I went back and forth trying to figure out what length I should make the dress, and then I remembered how long it had been since I shaved… Read More

Hey y’all! Today I’m part of the Norah Dress Pattern tour on Welcome to the Mouse House! Can ya stand the excitement over there?!?? I have a confession: I’m totally smitten with sherpa fabric right now. I bought 2 yards of it a while back, and I’ve used it on pretty much every project… Read More

***Note: I received this pattern for free in exchange for my review. All opinions are 100% mine.*** Today I am part of The Cottage Mama’s pattern tour! I made the Georgia Vintage Dress, and I have to say I really love this pattern. The fabrics were inspired by Alice in Wonderland, thus I’ve… Read More

***Originally Posted on iCandy Handmade*** Today I’ve taken a basic bodice and dressed it up with a fun sash that ties into an asymmetrical bow. For the basic bodice and dress construction I used THIS TUTORIAL by Lindsey Wilkes of the Cottage Home. Here is how you modify it: Hem the dress, then make… Read More

Today I’m super excited to be a part of the Peek-a-boo Pattern Holiday Tour! I used the Natalie Dress Pattern to make Charlotte a beautiful Thanksgiving Dress. She is obsessed with squirrels right now, so when I found this squirrel and acorn fabric I knew it would be perfect! I love this pattern! The… Read More

So today I made a peasant dress for Charlotte. I have had this fabric for over a year and I have been waiting for it to speak to me, and it finally did! Unfortunately, Charlotte wasn’t too jazzed about it at first. She said “Mom, do you want me to look like a grandma!?”… Read More

As many of you know, I love to hit up the local thrift stores in search of buried treasure. Yesterday I came across this amazing hot pink dress and fell in love! Now granted, it’s definitely circa 1989, has shoulder pads big enough to use as throw pillows, and would have looked perfect on Julia… Read More

Hey y’all! The “It’s a Cinch” maxi dress tutorial is finally here! Today I’ll be sharing my maxi tutorial over at Melly Sews for her Summer Sundress Series. If you haven’t been over there yet you need to check it out! There are already 18 great sundress tutorials and many more to come. ***Side note:… Read More

Have y’all been over to Melly Sews lately? She’s having this totally awesome Summer Sundress Series all through the month of June! There have already been some incredible tutorials on there, and in a couple of weeks you’ll see this tutorial from me: The “It’s a Cinch” maxi! It’s easy, fast, and oh so… Read More

Well here it is, my reversible Twiggy-inspired jumper. This thing was such a pain in the ass. I now remember why I hate piping. Ok, I don’t hate piping, but with piping there’s no room for error! No sewing outside the box! You have to be precise or it looks all kinds of wonky. I’m… Read More